A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking (The Complete Sessions) (Vinyl LP)

This record is a set and forget. Put it on and let the sounds of Neba Solo's balafon and Benego Diakité's donso n’goni take you away. The only thing that should interrupt this listening experience is flipping over to side B. The diverse soundscape invites introspection, while also inviting complete immersion in the music. - Nick

Nonesuch Records invite us deeper into the talented musicianship behind some of Mali's most famous acts; Tinariwen, Amadou and Mariam, Salif Keita.... through the latest work from balafon player Neba Solo and donso n’goni player Benego Diakité. An invigorating musical dialogue between these talented instrumentalists, producer Nick Gold, and a shining roster of guest vocalists, A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking offers a gorgeous intersection between upbeat percussive beats and acoustic instrumentation. - Flying Out

Nonesuch releases a new collaboration with its longtime partner, Nick Gold, former head of World Circuit Records, in the first of a series of releases: Malian balafon player Neba Solo and donso n’goni player Benego Diakité’s A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking, co-produced by Gold, Ousmane Haïdara, and Sonny Johns.

With this release, Neba Solo and Benego Diakité, long known as “musicians’ musicians” in Mali, step into the spotlight, joining a long line of their fellow Malians who have received worldwide attention over the past several decades – including Salif Keita, Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté, Oumou Sangaré, Tinawiren, Songhoy Blues, Amadou and Mariam, Rokia Traoré, and Fatoumata Diawara – many of whom have worked with World Circuit and/or Nonesuch Records in the past.

Tracklist:

1. Djinê Mogo Tiki 
2. Seko
3. Maa Kery
4. Yeredon Bali
5. Seko (interlude)
6. Hakilimaya
7. Kodonaw
8. Ba Ngolo
9. Nania Ba
10. Dankoro Ba